Engagement is the tool to create both impact and returns through covering a wide range of environmental and social engagement objectives, a much broader part of the market can be targeted than has typically been the case in the past by sustainability-orientated funds.
Federated Hermes' Will Pomroy will explain how engaging with companies across their entire value chain can result in more sustainable companies, generate impact and enhance shareholder returns. He will lay out the impact investors can have by actively engaging with management, instead of passively backing those companies that are already impactful, as well as why small and medium-sized (SMID) enterprises offer an optimal focus for generating change.
Will intends to highlight the strong engagement potential in global SMID and how both current and long-term value makes now a great time to invest.
Who is this event open to?
This event is open to asset owners such as pension fund trustees and in-house executives, independent investment advisers, professional trustees and consultants.
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Speaker
Will Pomroy, Head of Impact Engagement – Equities, Federated Hermes Limited
Will joined the business in 2015 and, in addition to overseeing and leading the engagement programme for the SDG Engagement Equity strategy, provides ESG analysis for, and engagement with, stocks in the firm’s SMED strategies. He also promotes and supports the planning, execution and reporting of engagement and impact for our Sustainable and Impact equity strategies.
Will has a decade of experience in the responsible investment space having, among his previous roles, led the stewardship and corporate governance activity of the UK’s National Association of Pension Funds (now known as the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association).
Prior to entering the world of responsible investment, Will worked as a senior parliamentary researcher in the UK Parliament. He chairs the Corporate Governance Expert Group of the Quoted Companies Alliance and authored an updated Corporate Governance code for them. He is a member of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) SDG Advisory Committee. Will holds an MSc in Public Policy and Management from Birkbeck College at the University of London and a BSc (Hons) in Forensic Science from the University of West of England. He also holds the Investment Management Certificate and the Certificate in ESG Investing, from the CFA UK.
Host
Richard Giles, Senior Director and Community Lead, Pensions for Purpose
Richard is a Senior Director at Pensions for Purpose and responsible for working with our Community Partners, setting our strategic themes and hosting events for all the members of our network.
Richard has over 30 years’ experience of working in the pension industry as an adviser, senior executive, board member and trustee. He has a portfolio of board roles in finance, education and culminating in looking after the planet.